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Photo Illustration: Jacob Rosborough, Alex Campbell, Amber Bobadilla, Jesus Hernandez/Viking SOME OF THOSE SLASHED BY CUTS: From top left: Michael Vasquez, biology lab specialist, Victor Merrill, plumber, Thomas Tran, multi-disciplinary success center instructional associate, Leslie Heber, educational technologist, Nassef Girgis, international student manager, Rene Hoyo, instructional associate learning, academic resources.

This list represents the 55 positions eliminated by unanimous vote of the LBCC Board of Trustees on Tuesday April, 24 at LAC. • Accounting Technician II • Reprographics Technician • Instructional Assistant I • Administrative Assistant • Senior Accounting Technician • Instructional Associate • Biology Laboratory Specialist • Senior Administrative Assistant • International Student Program Manager • Career Development Center Coordinator • Senior Administrative Assistant/HR• Learning Resource Center Supervisor Mandated Cost • Cashier • Lead Library Technician • Senior Office Assistant • CBIS Dept Instructional Support Network • Library Assistant Specialist • Switchboard Operator • Library Technician II • Custodial Supervisor II • User Support Technician • Media Producer/Broadcast Engineer • Deputy Director, Financial Aid • Vocational Instructional Technician• Multimedia Services Supervisor HVAC • Educational Technologist II • Office Assistant • Warehouse Delivery Driver • Graphic Design Specialist • Performing Arts Production Technician • Warehouse Worker • Grounds Maintenance Worker • Plumber • Web Developer I • Human Resources Specialist • Prop Technician • Work Experience Program Coordinator • Instructional Aide-Student Success Center • Recording Specialist Employees affected by this list not finalized. • Instructional Assistant • Registrar

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Board approves layoff of 55 By Benjamin Diaz Copy Editor

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Jacob Rosborough/Viking SAVE ESL: During the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, April 24, students from the English as a Second Language program spoke and held signs protesting against cuts to the programʼs employees.

Death to school

! A funeral for education will be held at the LAC. By Charles Reindorf Staff Writer

The LBCC community is suffering from budget cuts that have struck the school and to express the community’s frustration, students and employees will host the “Funeral for the Death of Education.” The ceremony will be at LAC on Tuesday, May 1 from noon-1 p.m. Astrid Lopez, 21, a sociology major, said, “It’s sad. It means less classes, less opportunity, less everything, especially for people who are relying on their jobs.” The organizers plan to include a procession that starts at 11 a.m.

and will begin in front of the Auditorium, pass near the C and D Buildings and end next to the B Building just north of Carson street. A coffin will be carried by employees to contain the fictional student and a staged graveyard will add to the ceremony. The event will include speakers and a special dance. Anne Engel, a union board member, said in the Long Beach Post, “We understand that the state, the college and country are going through an unprecedented budget crisis. ... But other campuses around us have been able to manage their finances effectively.” Paul Moreno, 19, a film major, said, “You can’t cut down in education because we need education to move on ahead. How do they expect us to move on ahead if we can’t be educated and have classes that we need?”

Facing a huge budget crisis, the LBCC Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, April 24 to eliminate 43 support staff positions, 12 managers and reduce the hours of 56 more during a contentious meeting where 24 public speakers condemned cuts and pled for job reinstatments. With the 128-seat meeting room at full capacity and 225 others in an overflow room in T1200, at least five campus police and two other LBPD police were present for crowd control. Lisi Baker, a political science major, attended the meeting to support the international students program. She said, “While I understand that being fair and cutting across the board is very important to consider, what I can’t seem to comprehend is how cutting staff from a thriving program can be seen as either fair or just.” President Eloy Oakley and Trustee Roberto Uranga emphasized that no programs were being cut. Some employees are unsure of how restructuring will be effective. ESL instructional aide Michael Smith, whose position is being eliminated, assists students with research, homework, webpublishing and technical issues in classrooms. Smith said their lab is being eliminated and that there will possibly be room in the success center. Smith said, “Besides the economic problems I’m going to have, it also hurts because I enjoy helping the students and being useful. The students are not going to be able to depend on us being there.” The resolution approved by the board cites the impact of California’s financial constraints, the LBCC college district’s budget reductions of the past three years and that “projected revenue will not be sufficient to meet employee payroll costs,” for 2012-2013, as factors for the reduction of support staff. Ann Marie Gabel, vice presi-

dent of administrative services, said the college’s funding is based on student enrollment, which has seen a reduction of 2,000 to 19,348 full-time equivalent students. Uranga said, “Our fiduciary responsibility is how to keep the college afloat. There’s going to be a functional reduction. We have been trying our damnedest to sustain and keep jobs, but we’re in a difficult budget situation.” Lynn Shaw, electronics and electricity teacher and full-time teachers union president, presented a consolidation of ideas from employees on implementing cuts. She said a “golden handshake” or small retirement incentive would be agreed on by an estimated 27 employees. Shaw further proposed the board freeze Oakley’s salary to fund three more English or ESL classes. “Reduce the number of vice presidents and associate vice presidents. Since Summer is so small, reduce administrators to part-time during the Summer.” The audience erupted in applause and cheers. After Oakley’s report and power point presentation, he noted many gallery speakers’ comments: “There’s been a lot of discussion that was brought up earlier about having administrators or the (president) give back money to the college. Let me be clear, beginning in 2009-10, the entire management team including the administration and president took a voluntary pay cut.” Oakley said the 4 percent cut provided $395,000 to the college’s general fund. In 2010-11 a 6 percent pay reduction provided $620,000, and in 2011-12, 3 percent provided $339,000. “Now I realize to many, that’s not enough, and I’m not going to argue that point with you.” The final count of layoffs will be based on seniority. Some employees will have the option to take positions of people with less seniority, also known as “bumping.” The employees and the college will work until the end of June to finalize the lay-offs.

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Students fuming By Charles Reindorf Staff Writer

Tyler Parker-Hawkins/Viking Culinary arts professor Chef Frank Madrigal lectures to a group of students in Catalina Island about his culinary arts program and about how he became a chef. Madrigal and other LBCC employees and students visited Avalon Wednesday, April 4 in an outreach program 26 miles across the sea.

Polls open, voting begins

By Michael Chhu News Page Editor The Associated Student Body elections for president, vice president, secretary and student trustee started Tuesday, April 24 on the LBCC website and will end online at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Students may cast their vote on any computer or designated electronic voting booths available on the PCC on April 24 and 25 and the LAC on April 25 and 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Students running for office include Rosny Heng for president, Josh Lorenzini and Steven

Garland for vice president, Maria Lopez for secretary, Kristen Payne for treasurer and Jaemmie Canas and Jason Troia for student trustee. Heng, an anthropology major who is running unopposed, emphasized that her goal as ASB president is to help bridge the gap between students and the college. ROSNY She said, “As a student who is very involved on campus I feel that there is more that can be done for Student Life. My

goal in office is to better unify the student body and bring Viking pride to the college.” Lorenzini, a nursing major, said his motivation for running is to raise student awareness at the college. He said, “I want to create a greater sense of awareness on campus and my goal is to provide more activities and support HENG for the students. Results from this election will be posted on the LBCC homepage on Monday, April 30.

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academic affairs for ASB. He said, “I think it will have a negative impact on both campuses, I actually voted no on the policy. We have to embrace every single student, we have on our campus and we’re not doing that with this vote.” Not every smoker on campus disagrees with the decision. Cristina Stricklin, 19, an art major, said, “Banning smoking on campus has its health benefits.” There are pregnant women on campus, people who bring their children on campus, and it could lead to a cleaner campus with less cigarette butts. The health benefits are not all that Stricklin is worried about, “There’s a camaraderie of hanging out in the smoking section and meeting new people, but I think banning smoking on campus is a bit harsh. It’s a bit Nazi status.” The penalty for smoking on school property has yet to be determined, but it’s sure to be a strong enough penalty that deters smokers from smoking on campus.

Distracted driving comes with cost By Liz Daniels Staff Writer Distracted driving is any activity that could deter a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. Distractions endanger driver, passenger and bystander safety. Ticket costs range from $159 to $279. This is California’s second annual campaign to decrease the risk of distracted driving. The Long Beach Police Department is joining in a statewide “zero tolerance” effort to crack down on violators. Sgt. Charlotte Alu of the LBPD said , “From April 1-15, 245 citations were given in Long Beach for cell phone use while driving.” Police said young drivers under 20 have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal accidents. The California Vehicle Code states, “A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking and is used in

that manner while driving. “A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using an electronic wireless communications device to write, send or read a text-based communication.” Charlene Fontenot, 51, a computer forensics major, said it really disturbs her to see people talking or texting while driving and she only talks on her cell phone if she is using her ear-piece. Fontenot said, “I think there should be large fines or possibly suspension of driver’s license.” Sonja Patterson, 70, a human service major, said the possible ramifications behind talking or texting on a cell phone while driving is too great and it is not worth the risk. “The roads are dangerous enough and there are far too many accidents already. Some people just shouldn’t have cell phones in their car.” Barbara Fuhrman, 46, a computer and computer security major, said it is bad enough that drivers do all kinds of other things while driving and not paying attention to what they are doing.

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The luxury of smoking on the campuses is soon to go up in smoke. The ASB cabinet has voted to ban smoking on both campuses. Currently, smokers are allowed to smoke in designated areas on campus. LAC has eight designated smoking areas and PCC has four. The vote does not make the new policy official, but it is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees tends to follow. Carolyn Joseph, a PCC Senate Club board member, said, “The board had been debating for quite a few weeks as to what stance the ASB would take on smoking regulations on campus and finally one meeting we decided with a 10-4 vote to ban smoking.” A policy to ban smoking on campus is sure to raise an uproar from many students. Some students have already voiced their opinion to Brett Bruhanski, the representative of

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Karen Galvan was employed at the PCC as an instructional assistant and had been with the college for 12 years. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Richard, two daughters, Heather and LBCC colleague Stephanie Jacobs , a son, Martin, and son inlaw Jeff and daughter in-law Taylor. Services will be during the week of April 30-May 5 and will be announced to the college once determined. Paul Choi, a part-time teacher in the Math and Engineering Department, died Tuesday evening, April 17 from an apparent heart attack. He began teaching at LBCC in August 2007 and will be remembered as someone fun to talk with, polite, depend-

able and loved by his students. Patricia McIntosh, who died April 23, retired from LBCC with more than 22 years of permanent service and many years as a temporary worker. She was a fixture of the Disabled Students Programs and Services Department, starting her career as an intermediate clerk in 1980, until her retirement from as a senior clerk at the end of 2002. Funeral arrangements at Rose Hills are forthcoming. Details of services or memorial contributions will be announced once provided. Scholarships in each of their memories will be established through the LBCC Foundation. Donations may be sent to mail code B-12.

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Oakley not taking the job in S.B.

By Tyler Parker-Hawkins Staff Writer A Presidential forum was held at PCC on April 3 and LAC in the Nordic Lounge on April 2, to discuss current issues and updates affecting LBCC students and employees. Topics discussed at the two forums were the state of the college, budget cuts, promise pathways, and the November tax initiative. LBCC President Eloy Oakley opened both forums with an overview of the current budget cuts at the college and how students can make their voices heard. Oakley said at PCC, “We are experiencing the largest budget Jacob Rosborough/Viking in three years. DIALOGUE: President Eloy Oakley takes questions at PCC forum. cuts The CSU system is freezing spring transfer for community col- Promise Pathways program. Students Program is not going lege students. If voters do not Students who sign the contract anywhere, but management will pass the November ballot, will be given priority for math, be affected.” LBUSD students coming to English and reading and must take In closing Oakley provided LBCC will be a success his long and short term-goals for affected. Even if course. the college. the ballot passes During the “The short-term goal is to get “We are experiencing LBCC will not be conclusion of through the current budget cycle. any the largest cuts in years” the forums stu- We have pushed major reduction receiving more money were off for three years, but we will get Eloy Oakley dents from the state.” given the through the changes to come. The LBCC President Oakley said opportunity to long-term goal is to develop scethat the upcompresent their narios if the ballot issue does not ing summer session will be limit- questions and concerns. pass. I am in the process of worked to one six week block and the Students from the International ing on these scenarios.” majority of classes offered, will be Students program attended the Hjort Nutriti, 21 a nutritional the “Golden 4” only. forum at LAC to discuss the science major, said, “He spoke Oakley emphasized at both impact of the severe cuts. like a true politician and was forums the significance of the Oakley said, “The International vague about the decision ahead.”

By Edward Mahurien Co Editor-in-Chief After interviewing with Santa Barbara on April 13, LBCC President Eloy Oakley has announced that he has removed his name from consideration and will stay at LBCC. Oakley said, “We couldn’t come to an agreement and there was just a big enough difference that I decided there was no point in moving forward,” Details of the negotiations are subject to speculation. Oakley currently makes $254,219 annual salary with a 4 percent pay raise contractually built in every year. Following the announcement

by the SBCC board, Oakley released a statement to the Viking stating that he has no intention of leaving LBCC but would interview for the job anyway as a professional courtesy to the board. Oakley’s commitment was questioned during his public forum that took place following his interview. According to reports from The Channels, SBCC’s student newspaper, student Dean Nevins, directly questioned Oakley’s commitment following the statement released in the April 6 article posted to the Viking website. Oakley replied to Nevins. “I wouldn’t be here standing in front of you if I wouldn’t be committed.” Oakley stayed committed to LBCC.

Trustees re-elected By Pedro Cruz Staff Writer Board of Trustee President Doug Otto will continue on the board after defeating challenger Davina Keiser in the April 10 elections. Vice President Roberto Uranga was running unopposed. According to a Press Telegram report, Otto had 37.5 percent or 4,460 votes while Keiser had 32.5 percent or 2,145 votes. President Eloy Oakley said, "I

congratulate both Trustee President Doug Otto and Trustee Roberto Uranga. He said, “They have served LBCC well and I look forward to continuing our work together on our Student Success initiatives and local economic development." Keiser said it was a good experience and she looks forward to working with LBCC. She said, “I’m interested in being a member of the Board of Trustees because I have a lot to offer its stakeholders.”

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Donor plays a game of ‘thrones’ restroom is not available to students. Burge also said, “I observed Audrey Burge, 87, a novel- when I looked into the handiwriting student at LBCC, gave the capped stall, the toilet was flushschool almost $4,000 for upgrades ing without an occupant. This in the English Building women’s obvious waste of valuable water restroom and said LBCC took may be the resulted of a defective advantage of her. valve.” What the school did was President Eloy Oakley sent a replace the Sloan automatic flush letter to Burge dated Dec. 14, valves and put a seat riser on one which said, “The board of of the toilets in Trustees of the question. LBCC District The original at its meeting on contract between “This is not how I expected Dec. 13, acceptLBCC and P.S.I. ed your donamy $4,000 to be spent.” plumbing was to tion of $3,490 Audrey Burge for the purchase and provide Novel-writing student and installation install three toilets in the of three toilets w o m e n ’ s for the women’s restroom and provide and install restroom in Building P at LAC.” three new Sloan valves, at a total Tim Grobaty of the L.B. Presscost of $3,600. Telegram also covered the story in Burge said, “I was devastated the March 14 edition after Burge not to see the new toilets installed contacted the paper. The headline when I entered the women’s for the story was, “Woman plumbs restroom in the P Building. This is the depths of LBCC toilet issue.” not how I expected my $4,000 to On March 20, Tim Wooton, be spent.” LBCC director of facilities, conThe goal of Burge was to pro- tacted Burge by telephone and vide three toilets suitable for adult informed her that the new toilets women, raising the bowl height would be installed over Spring from 12 inches above the floor in Break and was sorry over the mixtwo and upgrading the booster up. seat arrangement in the handiBurge has a great sense of capped third stall. humor and calls herself the “queen The only other handicap of the throne.”

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DANCING WITH THE STARS

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Sloan Baptiste, of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, demonstrates his organization stepping, a rhythmic dance using the hands and feet predominantly at historic black colleges, to students of the Long Beach Unified School District on Tuesday, April 11 in front of the E Building.

Correction In the March 29 printed Viking, nurse Marriane Palacios said in the story about safe sex, “I did not say that ‘most of the times, young people don’t remember who they had sex with.’”

Youngsters treated to PCC visit

! Trip offers fourth-graders a unique sneak peek to college life. By Tyler Parker-Hawkins Staff Writer

Fourth grade students from Alvarado, Signal Hill, Whittier and Lincoln gathered at the PCC for the annual College Caminata on March 22. The Caminata exposes children who attend elementary school in the PCC area to college life and what majors and careers are offered on campus. President Eloy Oakley and PCC Associate Vice President

Byron Breland began the morning The Library lectured on the by giving a pep talk and saying importance of how reading and why LBCC is the place to pursue studying is the key to college suca college education. cess. The students and their teachers Toward the end of the event, were treated to a the BMX profun day as they fessional bikers were taken on a sent the youths “This day was awetour of the trades home with a and industrial some. I want to come to special treat as technology they performed college here.” department and several biking saw several Ivan stunts. demonstrations One biker Fourth-grade student by the teachers used several and students in kids as a prop each trade. and jumped The fire and police depart- over them. ments gave the visitors the opporIvan, a student from Alvarado tunity to step inside a police car said, “This day was awesome. I and fire engine and were able to want to come to college here.” see a visual display of firefighter and police officer gear.

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Workshop helps students find their ‘True Colors’ oper Javier Villasenor said, “We try and see what comes out natural out of the student rather than us Students might feel enthusias- telling them what career might tic about what career they wish to suite them.” pursue now that LBCC offered In True Colors, human personTrue Colors Tuesday. ality is divided into four general The True Colors Tuesday categories. workshop was a way for students Each category has specific to explore their natural talents, strengths and weaknesses. Each of strengths and career interests. the colors symbolizes a trait. Students received counseling Orange promotes excitement at PCC and LAC on April 24 from and motivation and represents 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. people who are spontaneous and True Colors is a career assess- action-oriented. ment strategy based on an individThe blue personality is known ual’s personality. to be a soothing type and fits peoThe method ple who are was founded in compassionate 1978 by Don and sympaLowry, who “We try and see what comes thetic toward had further others. out natural of the student.” developed the G r e e n Javier Villasenor describes anapersonality Counselor and student developer concepts he lytical thinkers had studied. and problemLowry was solvers. the first to apply the color Gold characterizes the metaphors of Blue, Gold, Green extremely organized and self-disand Orange to the four tempera- ciplined. ments, coining the methodology Multiple colors might apply to True Colors. someone, but they will have the The theory behind True Colors choice to pick the one that relates is identifying a personality and the to them the strongest. personalities of others using Mario Denicia, 20, an undecidinsight into different motivations, ed major, said, “I prefer to find a actions and communication job where I feel comfortable and approaches. where I feel that I’m in control According to the True Colors rather than having people tell me website, the effectiveness is what to do.” directly linked to genuine princiStudents may take the online ples that are easy to remember and questionnaire on Eureka.org then use – in all kinds of circumstances bring their test results and a coun– from personal relationships to selors will help guide and tutor professional success. them according to how they Counselor and student devel- respond. By Josue Galindo Staff Writer

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2012 STATE CHAMPS ! Vikings finish 17-2 season with four set state championship win.

kids with me the last two years, so it’s a relief to get that feeling now because he had so much success previous to us,” first-year co-head coach Matt Silva said. President Eloy Oakley released a statement congratulating the By Edward Mahurien team on its success: Co Editor-in-Chief “I hope each of you will join me in congratulating all of the In capturing LBCC’s 89 th state players, co-head coaches Matt championship, Viking men’s vol- Silva and Jonathan Charette, leyball team lived up to its hype Interim Athletic Director (and foron Saturday night, April 21 mer head coach) Randy Totorp against Orange Coast capturing and our Interim Dean of Student the programs eighth state title in Affairs, Kinesiology and Athletics front of a raucous capacity crowd Connie Sears for this impressive of 1000. achievement.” Chants of “Long Beach, Long Sophomore outside hitter Rob Beach” echoed throughout the McLean was stellar in the final gym all night and from the upper leading the team in kills with 15 levels of the hall of champions with a .481 hitting percentage he gym fans could hear the football added five blocks on the defensive team saying “click, click boom” side of the court finishing with a during LBCC serves. team high 19.5 points and was The crowd of fans, families and named tournament most valuable athletes kept the player. environment “Coaches electric in the from conference “We played as brothers play on said my four sets. Ten comrole was passing, and we won.” bined points blocking, playing Aniefre Etim-Thomas defense separated the and Middle Blocker whenever the setteams with Long Beach ter got me the winning the first ball, I tried to do set by three, Orange Coast won the best I could with it,” McLean the second by two and the Vikes said. closed out the final two sets winAlong with McLean, sophoning by three points and two mores Max Wechsung and Aniefre points. Etim-Thomas were named to the “We played as brothers and we all-tournament team. won,” said sophomore middle Two Vikings set up the attack blocker Aniefre Etim-Thomas. Wechsung lead the team with 25 The championship is the first assists and freshman setter Dean for LBCC since 2009 when the Pollema trailed just behind with men’s volleyball won its last state 23. championship. The Pirates offense was carried “We knew this was going to be primarily by two players sophoa good team coming in because more setter Michael Ensign tallied Randy (Totorp) recruited these 46 assists setting up Freshman

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CLICK, CLICK, BOOM: Top: LBCC's men's volleyball team celebrate winning the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championship on Saturday, April 21 at LBCC's Hall of Champions. Vikings defeated Orange Coast 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24) Above: Viking sophomores Rob McLean and Aniefre Etim-Thomas, from left, leap to block a kill attempt by Orange Coast's Chris Van Vuure, both men were named to the tournaments all tournament team. Dillon Emery for his game high 30 kills. Emery and teammate Chris Van Vuuren were both named to the all-tournament team. Freshman Greg Utupo returned from appendectomy surgery and was used sparingly only playing in two sets. Expectations were high following a semi-final loss just a year ago to Grossmont. “We were shooting for one

(championship) the whole time and then being rated No. 1, I almost felt like, and it sounds terrible, that finishing second would almost have been a failure,” Silva said. In addition to success on the court, the team was also recently named the scholar team for volleyball by the California Community Colleges Athletics Association. “Its just a great way to top out the season,” Silva said.

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Vikings finish three game series with win By Omar Mejia Sports Editor Freshman pitcher David Aispuro took the mound Saturday, April 21 when the Vikings visited El Camino to complete a three game series between the two teams. Aispuro pitched seven innings allowing only one run for the entire game. LBCC defeated El Camino with a 3-1 victory to finish the series (2-1). El Camino got on the boards quickly, scoring on errors by the Vikings’ pitching. Aispuro threw two wild pitches to allow the El Camino batters to advance a runner home. Despite the bad start, the Vikings pitching settled down and did not allow a hit for the rest of the game. The Vikings finished the game one hit shy from a nohitter. El Camino starting pitcher Alex Mistuloff pitched the entire game, allowing six hits and ending the night with two earned runs. Mistuloff managed to strike out four Viking batters. Sophomore Justin Moore

brought in the first LBCC run with a single to right center field. Moore’s single allowed sophomore outfielder Daniel Catalan to score. Catalan reached third on two errors after being walked by the El Camino pitching. The Vikings finished the inning with a 2-1 lead. The Vikings added to their 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh with a single to center field from freshman infielder Avery Flores. That allowed freshman designated hitter Nate Alcafaras to bring in LBCC’s third and final run. Sophomore pitcher Danny Ittner relieved Aispuro to start the bottom of the eight. Ittner finished the game with no earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout. He forced El Camino center-fielder Rafael Ramirez to fly out to earn the save. Aispuro improved to 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA. The Vikings pitching helped LBCC avoid the sweep and reach an overall record of (16-16).

Men’s swim finish as 2012 SCC co-champions

7:04.32. They also finished first in the 200-yard medley relay with the time of 1:35.11. They placed second in the 400-yard medley relay. Freshman Tristan Winterhalter finished first in the 50-yard free with the time of 21.06. Sophomore Matthew Collins finished first in the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:14.86.

The LBCC men’s swim and diving team participated in the South Coast Conference Championships April 19-21. The men’s team went home co-champions with Chaffey. LBCC and Chaffey ended the meet with a 651 draw that allowed both colleges to be crowned champions. This was the first time the SCC championship was awarded to two teams. As a team LBCC finished in the top five in different events. LBCC finished first in the 800yard free relay with the time of

Victor Posadas/Viking YOU’RE OUT: LBCC shortstop Avery Flores fields a throw from first base to force the out at second base, preventing East Los Angeles' Kyle Peralta from reaching a scoring position. The Vikings hosted East L.A. on Thursday, March 22 at Joe Hicks Memorial field. The Vikings finished the game with a 5-2 loss.

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Tennis players to represent LBCC at Southern California Regionals After suffering a 0-12 record in the regular season, the Vikings

tennis program was looking for it’s first victory. LBCC participated in the SCC Championships April 19-20. Freshman Sarah Parent and Ellise Herrera were the only Vikings to advance and qualify for the SoCal regionals. They advanced to the round of eight after receiving a bye as doubles. In single matches, Parent earned a default win over Cerritos Amy Peterson. In the second round she defeated Cerritos Hui You Sohn. Herrera was defeated by Mt. San Antonio’s Kassandra Heacock in the first round with the match scores of 6-2, 6-0.

Freshman Chloe Angulo defeated Cerritos Nancy Audetat by default win in the first round. She was defeated by Mt. SAC Jourdan Jefferson in the second round.

Errors give Vikings 19-2 win over Pasadena Viking pitchers held down the Pasadena offense to two runs Tuesday, April 24 as LBCC defeated Pasadena, 19-2, scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the second. Freshman starting pitcher Frances Campoy began the game giving up a run to give Pasadena for the first run of the game. Campoy finished the inning consecutively striking out two Pasadena batters. The Vikings would answer back in the bottom of the first with a two-RBI single by freshman outfielder Melyssa Rivas. That allowed freshman infielder Liz Melendrez and sophomore

outfielder Danielle Hannan to score giving LBCC the lead. The Vikings would add to the wide margin of scoring beginning with a walk given by Pasadena starting pitcher Kayla Moore. The struggles continued for Moore, who gave up three walks and hit two LBCC batters. Moore was relieved by pitcher Casey Ramirez, who had her own struggles beginning with a wild pitch that allowed the Vikings to score. Ramirez also gave up three walks that brought in two runs. Pasadena was forced to bring in their next pitcher Elizabeth Aguilar. Pasadena could not find the answer to their pitching struggles giving up ten walks in the inning to put LBCC up 12-1. The Vikings continued strong scoring seven more runs on a struggling defense who committed three innings in the inning. Campoy pitched three innings with one earned run, a walk and two strikeouts.

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TOP THREE: From left Freshman Jake Angus, 18 has a 2.60 ERA, Steven Gallardo, 19, undecided major is transferring to Georgetown College, Ky with a 2.69 ERA and Omar Jimenez, 22, criminal justice major is transferring to Cal State Los Angeles with a 2.91 ERA.

Pitchers work wonders for Vikes By Josue Galindo Staff Writer Although LBCC’s baseball team has not won as many games this year as it intended, the Vikings still have gems on their pitching staff. The Vikings have relied on their pitching to win games throughout the season due to the lack of run support from their offense. With an overall record of 1617, they can still make the playoffs if they can get good pitching from their pitchers with two games remaining in the regular season. Managing the pitching staff is coach Steve Boaz, who is in his fifth season as member of the Viking’s baseball program. Part of the pitching group include the freshman squad of Randy Silva, Davis Aupuro, Edgar Navar, and 6’7 Jake Angus, along with sophomores Danny Ittner, Edwin Santiago, Javier Saenz,

Jonathan Beltran, and their two aces, 5’11 Steven Gallardo and 6’7, 215 pound Omar Jimenez. With a solid 2.76 earned run average, Viking pitching makes up for LBCC’s poor batting average of just .233 and only one home run. Last year, Gallardo was named the 2011 South Coast Conference Pitcher of the year while Jimenez was a first-team all-conference selection. In his outstanding freshman year, Gallardo posted a 5-2 record with a 1.94 ERA. In his 13 appearances on the mound, he struck out 73 batters in 79 1/3 innings of excellent pitching. Gallardo, 19, said, “Obviously our record doesn’t show the effort we’ve put throughout the season, but I think that in the bright side we’ve had good action going in our pitching.” Jimenez also had impressive numbers as he silenced the opposing batters with 38 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings. He had a 5-3 record

and a 2.38 ERA. These players are repeating similar numbers this season. Gallardo, with a 5-4 record and 67 innings pitched, has a 2.69 ERA with 81 strikeouts, averaging nearly 11 per game. Jimenez has a 2-3 record with 43.1 innings pitched including a 2.91 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. LBCC has optimism with their lefty and rising star Angus out of Pacifica High School. Angus has a 3-4 record and 52 innings pitched with a 2.60 ERA along with his 44 strikeouts.

Part of the four-man rotation includes Edwin Santiago, who missed out last year after a good freshman year in 2010 when he was 2-4 with a 4.13 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings. Santiago is also doing it with the bat after leading the team in hitting with a .360 batting average. Santiago looked hungry for this year and it shows as he has a 2-2 record with 31 innings pitched, 29 K’s, and a 2.32 ERA. He currently has a .258 batting average. Santiago, 20, said, “After missing out last season, I really wanted

to give it my best this year.” Up next: at Compton, Thursday, Apr. 26 at 2:30 p.m.

The Vikings (16-17, 10-9) have two games left in the regular season. Infielder Nate Alcafaras has a .302 bating average.

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Great Scott retires after 24 years ! When the music’s over, turn out the lights. Scott calls an end.

By Cynthia Montes Staff Writer Gary Scott, dean of the school of creative arts and applied sciences for the past 12 years, is retiring after 24 years with LBCC. Energetic as the conductor’s baton he wields, Scott crisscrosses LAC, PCC and other areas in support of students and other school activities. As he chairs meetings and mentors executives, he finds time to read “Polar Express” to preschoolers or repair the water fountain in their sandbox. Scott said, “I am grateful to LBCC for giving me the opportunities to work on things that I am passionate about, music and education. “I have a sense of genuine gratJeremiah Rosborough/Viking itude that I got to conduct music, CLASSES: Energetic with the conductorʼs baton, Gary Scott, dean of Creative Arts and Sciences, conducts the LBCC evening wind symmentor students, be part of the phony. The band program is one of the largest in the California Community College system, according to the LBCC website. Much of the administration and have a role in bandʼs success is due to LBCC's applied music program and the number of music majors performing in the bands, the website said. The the direction of the school.” band program prides itself in the hundreds of music majors it has transferred to universities over the years. Lewis Kil, 24, a guitar major, met Scott through Peter Knapp, a music teacher, and said,“(Scott) knew all the pieces we’re playing, standard jazz. He was the first one to applaud and the last one to applaud.” Christian Sequeiros, 20, a music major, said “Dean Scott has done a great job for us. He is very busy, but goes around and sees us. He is very encouraging to us.” Scott started at LBCC as director of bands. He now heads theater, dance and film, music and radio and television, speech communications, fashion design, culinary arts, family and consumer studies, child and adult development, art and photography. REHEARSALS: Scott has conducted music students for 24 years at Scott was also Interim LBCC among his many other talents. Associate Vice President of the PCC and interim dean of trades and Industrial technologies. Paul Creason, dean of the school of health, science and GRADUATIONS: With President Eloy Oakley looking on, Scott speaks mathematics, said, “He did it by at a commencement ceremony. being the same person – friendly, center, said, “He helps us formu- term elected president of the San consistent and fair.” Scott founded and directs the late our vision and he supports us Gabriel Unified School Board of California Battalion, a fully re- as we work for the best interest of Education and a cantor of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in San enacted Union Civil War Brass the children and parents.” Scott, who helped designed the Gabriel, the area where Scott grew Band. He conducts the LBCC PCC Dyer Hall, designed the cen- up and lives with his wife of 37 Evening Wind Symphony as it ter’s computer lab where parents years, Mary. and teachers can observe the chilHis son and daughter followed rehearses for its May concert. their father’s love for music, A former elementary school dren “without being intrusive.” Tom Dustman, music teacher LBCC and higher education. teacher, he delighted hundreds of who has known “What I miss most about teach4th graders from Scott for 35 years ing is the ‘Aha’ moment. It’s the Long Beach said, when students realize they get it,” Unified School “Gary has Scott said. “I will miss a lot District as he “What I will miss most always been like from LBCC. What I will miss imitated a whinare the people.” a ‘pulling guard’ most are the people,” Scott said, ing 6-year-old Gary Scott in football, he barely hiding his emotions. on the first day Retiring dean blocks interferScott serves on the education of kindergarten. ence while you advisory board of the Grammy As “College Jeopardy” host for the College (the teachers) advance the ball Museum and the Graduate School Promise, he assured them, (your students and the program) of Education at UCLA, where he “College is like that, you’re afraid down the field toward the goal and obtained his doctoral degree. With numerous honors and because you don’t know what it is. success.” Scott’s enthusiasm extends to various community awards for his contributions to the Don’t be afraid to try new stuff. “I am genuinely passionate activities. He produced the arts, education and community, on about learning,” Scott said. “How “Remembrance, A Tribute to New his desk is a place for a Golden people learn, how to create a suc- York,” a live broadcast event Apple, LBCC’s Outstanding cessful learning environment, how about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist Colleague Award. Curie de la Rama, administrayou engage people. It is about attacks. The city of Long Beach and the tive assistant who has worked with learning as learners.” Stacey Smith-Clark, manager Long Beach Press-Telegram co- Scott for the past 10 years, said, SPECIAL EVENTS: Dressed in a Civil War style uniforms, Scott and of the PCC child development sponsored the event. He is a two- “He is a very kind human being.” his students performed at a reenactment event.

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Finish line to a fun time Vanessa Vasquez rides as Karen Villalobos, left, and Alexes Moreira push for the finish line to win women's division.

Members of Aztlan surround and celebrate winning both the men's and women's division.

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This 1957 Ford Thunderbird took second place in the Show ‘N’ Shine car show on Saturday, April 21 at Veterans Stadium.

Aztlan members Andy Medina, Andrew Villasena and Alfredo Aleala cross the finish line and advance to the men's division championship race of the 37th Annual Mini Grand Prix. The Aztlan social-service club won the twisting and turning go-cart races in the men’s and women’s division as students and the LBCC community gathered in Veterans Stadium for the 37th annual Mini Grand Prix on Saturday, April 21. ]The 2011 men’s champs pushed and rode a fast cart, winning three races in a row and setting a new lap record in the first race with a time of 28.34. Proving they had the best chili among 16 student groups, the Welding Club earned first place, while Athena’s Diandra Torres was crowned queen. The annual Spring event that coincides with Downtown Long Beach’s Grand Prix also included a classic car show with about a dozen vehicles, brightly colored team uniforms, entertaining music and food trucks. The Las Bestas women from Aztlan defeated the Duckanaters from TNT. On the second of two hills on the grassy and wood course, Las Bestas took the lead in the finals, with both teams neck- andneck. But the Duckanaters lost control of their cart, allowing Las Bestas to pick up the win and the title. Karyn Vilalobos, a business major, said, “It was an awesome victory. We lost

two years in a row and TNT has always been the winner, so we had to come back and beat TNT.” Aztlan’s Pink Ladies also competed. Aztlan’s Cool Runnings looked to come back after their loss last year in the finals. This year, Cool Runnings faced Homie Clan from Tong. Homie Clan had the lead going up the final ramp, but Cool Runnings picked up speed at the turn and captured first place. Andrew Villasenor, a business major, said, “We worked really hard. We fell short last year and we are glad we won. The key was focus.” Las Bestas defeated the Yellow Ducks of TNT in the first race, setting a new lap record with a time of 29.40 and later defeated the Widowets of Athena to secure their berth in the women’s finals. The Widowets looked to gain third place, but fell short by an inch to the Duckanaters. The Widowets defeated TNT alumni by a wheel at the finish line. The Duckanaters defeated the Foxy Ladies of Tong in close race with a time of 34.09. The Foxy Ladies came back in the next race and out-raced the Yellow Ducks. Jackie Solares, a civil engineering

major and a member of the Foxy Ladies, said, “We didn’t have any strategy going into the race, we just stayed positive.” In the men’s division, Homie Clan finished ahead of the Criminal Justice Association in the first race, securing their spot in the men’s finals. Members of Aztlan faced each other to determine which team would represent the club in the finals as the Golden Boys took on Cool Runnings. With a symbolic kiss to the lucky egg as shown in the movie “Cool Runnings” about the Jamaican bobsledders in the Olympics, LBCC’s Cool Runnings outran the Golden Boys to gain their spot in the finals to face Homie Clan. Tong’ big brothers, Wutong, faced off against the Tong pledges. It looked as if Wutong was going to pull of the win, but the pledges picked up the speed in the last lap and was able to pick up the victory. The Association of Future Fire Fighters also entered the races that were coordinated by Student Life adviser Walt Webber and announced by ASB Cabinet Rep of Legislative Affairs Kimberly Thomsen and Cabinet adviser Derek Oriee.

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Jacob Rosborough/Viking Carpentry major Lindsay Butler, 58, left, does the finishing touches on a bird house for the annual Plant Sale. Randy Jones, 51, holds other completed projects on Tuesday, April 3 at PCC.

And the Oscar goes to... By Jesus Hernandez Staff Writer For many people who come to Southern California, being involved in the production of a film would be a dream come true. The dream is being transformed to reality for a few LBCC students because of two film festivals being made possible by the college. On Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m., the lights will go dim to screen the collective works of every student from the Film Production class. The screening, known as the Blackbox Showcase, is scheduled at the end of every semester and is free for any interested in checking out what film students have created. The second, larger, film festival occurs at the end of the Spring semester. “This is where we screen the best work of all LBCC students from the past year,� said Elias Daughdrill, film teacher. Daughdrill said, the films couldn’t be any longer than 10 minutes and have to be the work of a current LBCC student. Students may submit their

works through April 30. All entries received before April 25 are free. After that the entry fee is $5 dollars. This year, the LBCC Film Festival is anticipated not just for the films to be shown, but also because of one significant change to the way it has been presented in the past. “For the first time, we are holding the festival off-campus at the Art Theatre in downtown Long Beach.� The LBCC Film Festival will be Sunday June 3 and the doors will open at 1:30 p.m. but the screenings will be from 2-4 p.m. with pre-sale tickets at $5 dollars and door tickets at $7 dollars. Dustin Willis, 21, a fine arts major, said his entry was set because earlier in the school year he completed “Don’t Worry About None of That�, a music video for local musician Doug Means. “I’m working on a short film because they removed the music video category apparently my film will be entered as a narrative.� “It’s unfortunate because I won the category last year for best music video.� Hugo Mora, 23, an undecided

Pre-schoolers welcome Easter surprise ! Fund raising, drawings, baskets and donations all make for a happy holiday. By Liz Daniels Staff Writer Adviser, Shemeka Simpson, and members of the library club prepared and issued Easter baskets at the Lakewood Community preschool on April 4, part of the fundraiser earlier in the month. Five morning classes and three afternoon classes receivied baskets. Teachers, Sue Lilly and Jeannie O’Flaherty were two of the teachers who helped pass out

goodies. As part of the fund-raising, winners of the drawing on March 28 were announced. Winners were E.J, whose last name was not listed on the ticket. He chose the boy’s, Easter basket. Rita, whose last name was also omitted, chose the art set. Nenita Buenaventura chose the women’s basket and Kivi Nak chose the girl’s, basket. The club also raised $105 for the walk for Kids on April 1, with $50 going to the Ronald McDonald house. “While we received many compliments from parents regarding the baskets, the turnout for the fundraiser was not as great as I had hoped. Hopefully it will be better next year,� Simpson said.

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major, said, “I had no idea there was a LBCC film festival. I will be checking it out. It sounds like a big deal because it’s going to be at the Art Theatre.� All students and employees are welcome to attend and may find more information in the Theater, Dance and Film department in J134 in the LAC Auditorium.

Sophomore Daniel Stewart summed up a common college plight: “I guess my grades speak for themselves. I suck at studying.� Stewart may find interest in recent case studies that question the study habits of college students. In one recent study, researcher Lea Winerman said college students don’t understand the importance of testing themselves, spacing their study sessions, “taking the hard route� and interweaving their study subjects. Winerman said, “Research has shown that some ‘common sense’ study techniques – like always reading in the same quiet location, or spending hours at a time concentrating on one subject – don’t promote long-term learning.� Winerman said cramming is futile and that, for example, spacing 12 hours of study material into four intervals of three hours is more fruitful than cramming for 12 hours the night before a test. Researcher Daniel Willingham said, “Rereading is a terribly inefficient strategy. The best strategy – by far – is to self-test.�

Willingham’s study, published March 26, concluded that 83.6 percent of polled students chose to reread their material come study time. Only 10.7 percent rely on self-testing. Stewart said, “I study with my friends a lot. Usually, we get distracted and we don’t end up actually studying.� Stewart said electronic distractions, especially online gaming, keep him from applying ambition towards academics. “I got a prescription for Adderall and that’s sort of helped me focus on what matters. But when I’m not on it, I don’t feel as compelled to do that stuff.� A trend has arisen: many college students are feigning attention deficit disorder to receive legal amphetamines like Adderall from their doctors to correct their bad study habits. Undeclared major Colin Griffiths, 19, said, “I went through a phase where I relied on (adderall) to get me through the school week. I didn’t clinically need it. It puts you in a zone where you don’t even mind studying. You know what you have to do and you do it.� Final exams begin Monday, May 14 and end Tuesday, May 22.

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Honors work detailed By Natalie Ly Staff Writer Instead of sleeping in on Saturday morning, 19 honors students and two teachers became early birds and commuted to UCI representing LBCC for the Twelfth annual honors research conference. Along with them, more than 300 presenters, 100 volunteers and from 34 other teachers Community colleges throughout California gathered in the conference center to check in. Linda Diaz, the treasurer for the Honors Transfer Council of California, said she was impressed with the fast growth of the conference from 12 to more than 300

students for the past 12 years and the inspirational and well-written abstracts submitted by honors students. Maureen Mason, the LBCC honors program coordinator, said her efforts recruiting students paid off since nine honor students and 10 volunteers represented LBCC at the conference. Mason said, “I hope honors students who want to transfer to UCI will participate as there are special funds reserved for those students. I also hope more honors professors get involved since presenting at a conference is a worthwhile experience helping students throughout their academic and professional careers.” Dressed up formally with a

dress shirt and a tie, Marcos Amezcua, 19, a biology major, said, “I will re-enter next year and I’m very psyched to do both poster and oral presentation since the people were actually very supportive, easy-going and understanding.” Khary Filer, 28, a neuro-science major, said he enjoyed volunteering at the conference. He said, “I will absolutely be presenting next year and my topic will be something related to the brain since it is my major.” Students interested in participating in the research conference next year may reach Mason at (562) 938-4354 or mmason@lbcc.edu.

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Taiwan, has her accounting degree and is here to perfect her English. A representative, Patricia Gutierrez, San Jose State University, said, the organizers did a fabulous job. The students were prepared and had good questions. Traci Lew, an Associate director for non-resident recruitment, for Cal Poly, Pomona, said colleges have unique programs and any way to get the word out to potential students is great. Poly Tech not only offers classroom learning, but hands on learning as well. The students learn by doing, she said.

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distraction from the corrupted domestic leadership and failed policies going on in their own countries. “Many people thought it was a territorial conflict, but if it were just that, it'd be able to be resolved through negotiation and territorial concessions. We see now it's realBy Jessica Burger ly more of an existential crisis Staff Writer about Israel's right to exist in the Middle East.” Former Mideast news reporter Lefkovits classified the current Etgar Lefkovits, spoke to a class Middle-Eastern affairs into two of LBCC journalism students sides: the moderates are with about his 10-year experience as a Egypt, and the extremists with correspondent for the Jerusalem Iran and Syria. “The chief internaPost. tional crisis of our time is Iran's Lefkovits moved to Israel to nuclear program.” work in the year 2000 during a During the question-andfive year period of intensified answer portion, student Paul Palestinian-Israeli violence, leav- Alarcon asked Lefkovits what the ing Lefkovits to spend the first chances are that Egypt goes to the half of his correspondent experi- extremist side. Lefkovits said terence as a suicide bombing reporter rorist extreme groups run 70 perwith 120 cent of the parliament major terin Egypt, but Egypt r o r i s t also receives $1.3 bila t t a c k s “The goal of the terrorist lion of foreign aid happening is to instill fear.” from the U.S. Which in Israel at is a reason for Egypt Etgar Lefkovits to stay committed to the time. Journalist “ T h e the West. goal of the The journalist, who terrorists is gained a bachelor’s degree at the to instill fear. To make you afraid University of the Sorbonne in for your life and not want to exit,” France, said the most incredible Lefkovits told the class of about part of his experience was to see 25 news-writing students. how quickly the Israeli society Lefkovits had a pager alerting would jump back on their feet him whenever an attack occurred after a deadly suicide attack. “This and he would go to the scene and quick return to normalcy was like speak with police, government their way of saying ‘No, we will officials and witnesses. After cov- not be afraid.’” ering the scenes, he traveled to the Lefkovits’ colleague from the hospitals where he would speak Israeli consulate in Los Angeles, with the wounded survivors, “It Charlotte Korchak, who spent was almost like a dizzying rou- time as a student in Israel during tine, how quickly it would all hap- the suicide bombings, had missed pen.” a city bus she took to school the Lefkovits said that in years same day the bus was attacked. past, leaders in the volatile region She said, “I got up and rode that used the tension surrounding the bus to school the next day and Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a every day after that.”

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Creativity subjective, pot not Photos go ! Short-term loss, understanding, tragedy and hope. However, marijuana will always slightly make a person perspective more intense on nature existence, places, feeling, relationships, making them more carefree, depending on what’s going on in someone’s life, she said. By Jessica De Soto Dr. Pou Chi, a general practiStaff Writer tioner from Pioneer Medical Group said, creativity is a subjecPCC student Karin Turley, 31, tive part of the human experience. a human service major was a mar- However, many artists do smoke ijuana user. Everyone she knew marijuana as part of their creativismoked weed so it felt normal to ty process. Chi said some people her. Turley said it made her feel take drugs, especially hallucinomore physical and creative at gens’ like LSD to change their times, plus it gave her an emotion- perceptions or tap into parts of al outlet during depressing their mind that they cannot access moments. easily, in addition to creating In her 20’s, when she smoked unusual perceptions. weed, it not only affected her creAngelo Medina, 21, a finance ativity, but her outlook and point major, has experienced a similar in life. Turley said as a former epiphany with usage of marijuana. dancer, it shaped her creative style Medina used to smoke marijuana and emotions through choreogra- for three years for non-medical phy. As a writer, it changed her purposes and found himself more issues and topics she had written focused on everyday activities, he about and as a said. ceramic artist. It Medina enhanced her origisaid his “Determination was at optimum “determinanality. Even though tion was at effect because of weed.” weed wasn’t the optimum Angelo Medina e f f e c t only artistic reinFinance major because of forcement, she experienced many weed” and moments of “clarity, euphoric somehow it allowed him to find feelings” and a more carefree atti- joy and a higher level of creative tude toward life when smoking imagination. Unfortunately, in weed. Medina’s opinion, the “positive Turley strongly believed that side effects” had to come to a halt nothing changes a person’s per- because it was impossible for him spective on life more than love, to sustain a job with weed in his

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on display By Arnold James Staff Writer

Photo illustration by Edward Mahurien/Viking system. In spite of some students views, Marianne Palacios9, family nurse of Health Services at LBCC, explained that marijuana has extreme side effects such as anxiety, concentration difficulty, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, mood change, abnormal thinking, depression, disorientation, hallu-

cinations, headaches, impaired judgment, memory lapse, numbness in extremities, psychological and physical dependence, increase in hunger and intake of food. In contrast, Turley said that marijuana positively changed her life in a optimistic way. However, her life is better today “being weed free.”

LBCC’s fifth annual Photofest is being presented Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 and 26 at LAC. The Thursday evening keynote speaker will be photographer Harry Benson. The festival offers a variety of workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions, which are free and open to the public, organizers said. It is important to register online for the seminars because the events are being offered in different classrooms throughout LAC. A confirmation email will be sent to people who register, stating the building, classroom number and also the time. The focus is to celebrate photography and its impact on our world, the organizers said. Photofest will offer a variety of photo contests, which are open to LBCC students. The closing event will be held Saturday, April 28 at 635 Pine Ave in Long Beach The festival will feature Benson, who has photographed everyone from the Beatles in 1964 to Brad Pitt in 2012. Students and employees may go to lbcc.edu/PhotoFest/Contest for dates, times and locations that are subject to change.

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Astronomy professor Courtney Seligman will present the last astronomy open house of the semester Friday, April 27. For more information, people may visit cseligman.com/openhouse.htm

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Thursday, May 10, 4 p.m. in T1200 Multipurpose Room at LAC. RSVP due by Thursday, May 3, 5 p.m. Return application to LAC Transfer Center M219 or PCC Counseling GG100 or email to rpage@lbcc.edu.

The Fall 2012 schedule of classes will be available on-line as of May 16. Priority registration will begin July 9.

Tuesday, May 1, noon-1 p.m. LAC, grassy area facing Carson street between A and B Buildings.

April 27, 2:30, vs. Compton 2:30 at LBCC May 1 SoCal single elimination game May 4-5 regional playoffs

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Saturday April 28, 7:30 p.m., in Ruth Todd Concert Hall G122. Directed by Tim Durkovic. $10 lbcc.ticketlap.com and $15 at the door.

April 26-28 state championships at East L.A. College

JANICE BERRY RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

Thursday, May 17, 2-4 p.m. in the staff lounge and patio of the T Building. Donations, RSVP and details with Camille Bolton (562) 938-4846 or email cbolton@lbcc.edu.

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ASB overreaches with smoking ban ! Smoking fumes are toxic, but we can compromise to overcome friction. A choice we all have, whether or not to allow toxins into our bodies, is not to be taken lightly. For all the things that society has to say about smoking on campus, we must understand that it is our basic rights to make the choice to light up or not. It is understandable for us to know that there is a population of non-smokers and they shouldn’t be forced to inhale the toxins we put into our bodies. That is a choice we cannot make for them, but at the same time smokers are confined to specific areas, a rule which a great majority abide by. With all due respect to nonsmokers, to confront someone who is smoking and tell them that it’s bad for their health, sometimes does absolutely nothing. We know its dangerous, not only from a health standpoint, but also pressure from our peers, and

sometimes significant others, to blown in our faces, (probably approach someone about well unintentionally), into the cafeteknown hazards of nicotine addicria, classrooms and the smell tion can be waste of time for both lingers all around. If we wanted parties involved. to smell smoke we would pick up It seems almost pointless to the habit ourselves. Some people bring the subject up when factors have respritory illnesses. such as fumes from buses and Children, and pregnant women cars can also be hazardous. that are around on both campuses Those that choose to smoke have a right to choose for themare not without a heart, it’s not selves whether or not they inhale that smokers go out of are way to the second hand smoke, it’s not harm anyone, we can be asked to fair to take that choice from them. move if children are around or All the parties involved have some have respritory issues, that’s different view points on the subsomething we have no quarrel ject of a completely smoke-free with, except when certain docampus, which is a hot topic for gooders tell those on both us we cannot sides of the smoke “With respect to non-smokers divide. because they But as in any have problem and smokers alike, can we all problem there is with it. always a simple get along?� It seems solution for comlike a mute promise. There issue if you bring up second hand will always be gray area to be smoke when there is so many found. other things that can affect your Not everyone gets what they health that fill our atmosphere. want, but everyone can coexist With respect to those who with a little tolerance: smokers smoke, there’s no reason for non- should stick to designated areas smokers to have to inhale toxins and keep them clean (as not to from your cigarettes or whatever cause problems) and non-smokers you chose to smoke. should respect the wishes of those Walking around campus, it is that smoke.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Inspired by students Editor, We were so grateful to have Viking staff member Natalie Ly attend the Honors Transfer Council Conference at U.C. Irvine on March 31. She attended each of the early sessions that our students presented in and she captured a number of great photos. Our students all worked incredi-

bly hard to give professional presentations, and we were so thankful to have Natalie there to capture the experience. Thank you for sending her. Allison Murray Pop Course evaluation chair and English and teacher

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! Questions arise over the level of career help at the college.

Community Colleges throughout gious degree programs receiving California and construct a job more attention for their structure convention that has a range of and possibilities? promising companies that tie in We students actually need stawith the students’ major. ble assistance so we can reach LBCC our professional should use and educational informative goals and not “ We students actually need assume. Due to the lack of productive advertisement, communication between the stujob leads and Especially in stable assistance so we can dents and the career success cenclass presentaour generation, a reach our goals.” ter at LBCC, students are worried tions. The job is what that they won’t be marketed to changes will makes us push the right prospective employers hopefully bridge the gap between forward in life to be successful. for achievement. trained graduates and ascending So, to accomplish the goals we Students who attend LBCC are into the reality of the work set for ourselves, students completing degrees in potential atmosphere. unquestionably need supplemencareers to only be The coordinator of tary attention. met with unemploythe career success develWe need the professional treatment. opment, Debra Garcia, ment that a university receives So the question is, said, “the center environ- and the degree programs that can is LBCC meeting the ment looks like the put us on the top of the list. criteria, expectations economy.” She even It doesn’t matter if LBCC is a and needs? No. addressed the reason Community College. We demand LBCC should find why students are not respect. ways to accelerate receiving the right their degree proopportunities. Have an opinion? grams in a proactive Even though the cenway instead of cutter welcomes 25 to 60 The Viking welcomes letters to ting necessary classes JESSICA DE SOTO students daily, it has a the editor. Writers must identify that help students like“lack of visibility” due themselves by showing their ASB ly to graduate and find an estabto location from recent budget card, driver’s license or ID card lished job. cuts. and email.Only names will be I believe that there are ways to However, even though the published with the letter. professionally fulfill the expandevelopment at LBCC mostly sion by taking a big leap in the services award-winning programs The Viking newsroom is located right direction. in culinary, nursing and fire sciat LBCC, 4901 E. Carson St., The workforce at LBCC ence, I have come to realize that Long Beach, Calif., 90808, Room should start coordinating seasonal the career success center has limP125, Language Arts Building. job fairs that give students oppor- ited boundaries to branch out to Telephone (562)-938-4285 or tunities to network with a variety other degree programs and “lend 938-4284 or email of likely employers. a hand” for students who want to vikingnews@lbcc.edu. The development should also be successful. collaborate with other Why aren’t the other presti-

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International staff, program to suffer for the past three years, records In the budget crisis, employees show no international students lose their jobs and students lose dropped out. their opportunity to shine. The key factors to achieve LBCC international students, such accomplishments are creditin particular, are about to lose the ed to the support from the office most with a proposed staff cut. staff and the constant email About 200 international stureminders, office meetings, ongodents at LBCC are required to ing workshops and immigration comply with the fedcounseling to keep us eral immigration aware of our F-1 status. policy by enrolling By losing the supin minimum of 12 port, specifically units each semester Girgis’ supervision, and being insured. international students Based on rough calwill lose the opportuniculations (200 stuty to promote LBCC’s dents times 12 units reputation. times $224 per unit As a student assistimes two semestant at the international ters), revenues genstudent office for nearly erated from internaNatalie Ly two years, I have firsttional students’ hand experience of the tuition exceed $1 million per large workload and demands of year. Our institution contributes our staff. They recruit, process significantly to the fiscal health and review admission applicaof the college. tions, run seven orientations a In the last two years, with year for new students, respond to Nassef Girgis as the head of the student requests regarding visa international student program, the status, renewal, updates, applying language program has doubled its for internship and seeking work enrollment to 110 students this authorization and assisting with year and consequently is operatclass enrollment and federal reguing at a net profit of $126,000. lation compliance. His expertise in the manageThe elimination of the managment position proves his substan- er position will create a huge burtial benefit to the college in terms den on the remaining staff, resultof enrollment and revenue. ing in huge delays, which is detriWe also academically increase mental in most time-sensitive the school’s success. Yearly, out matters. In reality, international of 300 graduates, 50 international students cannot afford to lose students complete their associtime or finances due to the lack ate’s of arts or science degrees or of support and therfore must seek transfer to universities. The inter- these services at other colleges. national student group, indeed, The decision to lay off Girgis maintains one of the highest should be re-evaluated in the graduation rates at LBCC. Plus, light of the above facts.

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International building worlds away ! Students have difficulties learning English because of the distance.

isolation from the rest of the campus slows the progress in their English learning. Because there are no native English speakers near their language classThe American Language and rooms, they lose many Culture Institute in the 0-2 buildchances to practice English. ing hinders international students The situation, indeed, from improving their English. breaks the learning outcomes The institute provides an inten- of the language program that sive language program that is the international student prooffered by the LBCC International gram promises with their Student Program. prospective students. The program’s purpose is to The isolation also means help foreign students enhance they are not able to enjoy a their English skills in preparation full flavor of college experifor taking academic classes for ence: discover themselves their majors. and get to know people from About four years ago, the inter- different backgrounds. national student office was the in The language students bungalow between the Auditorium encounter culture shock after and the Art building and they arrive in the language classes America to were in the bungalow study next to the new T buildEnglish. ing. And another The locations seemed culture shock temporary but they prowould happen vided a friendlier enviafter they transfer ronment, engaging more to the regular colinternational students’ lege program takinvolvement with the ing academic school’s activities. classes in the Most international main campus for NATALIE LY students said they favor their majors. the language program Dealing with since it helps them build a firm one culture shock is bearable but foundation to move on with their dealing with two might be too academic careers. However, the overwhelming for foreign stu-

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Cynthia Montes/Viking dents. A 20 minute walk from the O-2 building discourages them from being connected with the international student office in the basement of E building when they have any concerns about the academic or immigration related issues since the office is located on the other end of the campus. Because of the isolated, most local students do not even know of the existence of the language

program. The distant location hinders new students as they look for their classrooms. Once an international student got lost and asked a random student on campus to direct him to his class. The student actually told the language student to walk back to the main campus instead of continuing to walk pass the Veteran Stadium and look for the scholar-

ship office. LBCC should not scatter the locations with their primary connection on campus. The classrooms and the office should be near each other. International students came here with high and clear educational goals earning nearly a million dollars in revenue for the college so do not force them to go back and whine about America.

Don’t forget final exams on road to graduation day ! After Spring Break and tests, let the celebrations begin. Congratulations LBCC Class of 2012, you did it and now it is time to celebrate your hard work and accomplishments. Graduating from college is a very important milestone in any student’s life but the months leading to the big day can be very challenging. As we enter the month of April, this is considered the “home stretch” for the graduate. Grad Finale is taking place which means students will be digging into their pockets purchasing their cap, gown and announcements. But the catch of this is that in order to make the purchase an official graduation candidacy letter is required which means students will be waiting anxiously by the mailbox for that very important document. Spring Break is always a great time for the graduate to rest and catch up with their friends and family, but returning to the classroom and finishing the remainder of the semester strong seems to be an issue for some. It has been proven that graduating college students come back

from the break and begin to get Graduation day is almost here. cozy and start to slack in their The graduates and their families studies, which can be compared soon will shed tears of joy at to “senior rites ” as in high Veterans Stadium. school seniors. Once a graduate walks on the Finish the remainder of the stage they now can say I finally semester on the right foot and do made it, I am officially a college you’re very best, as the light at graduate. the end of the tunnel is getting Congratulations, graduates, brighter. you are about to make it through May is almost upon us just several obstacles during the two four weeks until most important graduation day on months of a college May 23. graduate’s life. Students are getI myself am ting excited, sending among those graduout the last few ating and transferremaining announcering this May. ments, going to the I will be receivmalls purchasing ing my associate of new clothes and arts degree in jourdebating which nalism: public relafriends they want to tions emphasis and sit next to on that big will be transferring TYLER PARKERday. to Cal State HAWKINS The first few weeks Dominguez Hills this before the event are fall to work on my the most crucial. bachelor of arts in public relations. Yes final exams are every colMy career goal is to be a publege student’s nightmare especial- lic relations executive for a major ly graduating students. sport franchise. During exam week, one I may shift my career goal and instructor always weighs the final do P.R. for the educational sysexam heavily on a student’s over- tem, focusing on community colall grade. leges because being here at Pressure now rises on students LBCC for four years has to do the best they possibly can to increased my passion for commuearn that passing grade, as every nity colleges and I would like to requirement must be meet to land a position with a college and receive that well deserved degree work in the P.R. office. in the mail over the summer.

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Steven Barone, makes sure every hair is in place before taking the stage.

Director Anthony Carreiro (Right), takes a moment prior to the eveningʼs performance to ensure Jeremey Zazueta-Ruiz, Jeremiah White, and Tamir Elbassir (From Left) ,were in costume for the final performance April 7 in the LAC Auditorium.

Photos by Rodney Weiss Story by Jesus Hernandez

LaTaviona Marshall, 22, an art major, puts the finishing touches on Chistee Kee, 20, theatre arts major, and Colleen McCandless while listening to last minute instructions from director Anthony Carreiro. “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters” brought together a number of diverse characters from different backgrounds. They realized they have more in common than was initially apparent to them and ultimately brought them closer together. The LBCC actors and director did a good job of engaging the audience and interpreting the work written by James Still. The play in the Auditorium from March 29 to April 1 and April 5-7 dealt with issues that people from many different ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs face. As theater professor Tony Carreiro explained the play, actors ran past him and lighting dimmed on the empty stage behind him: “The thing I love about the play is that it is so funny, but yet so serious.” Carreiro chose the play

Dennis Pearson listens intently to the director as he gives a pep talk prior to the performance.

because of the content as well as the message it brought. After speaking with the LBCC cultural diversity committee, Carreiro sought a diverse and appropriate play. He found “A Long Bridge over Deep Waters” by Still and is commissioned by the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. After reading it, it had the full support of the cultural affairs club at LBCC. “We are one of the most diverse places, here in Long Beach, and this play addresses that.” Dennis Pearson, 25, a theater major who played Redwood the astronaut, said, “I’m ecstatic about it.” Pearson described the play as being a learning experience, not just for his character but for himself as well. “I learned about Buddhism working with this guy,” said Pearson as he pointed to his Buddhist counterpart in the play.

Simon Johnson, laces up his sandals in the dressing room in basement.

As a number of costumed characters made their way out of the dressing rooms and began tossing jokes around, the diversity of the play was impossible to ignore. Students instantly aged with makeup, others walked around in robes and sandals, everyone ready to go on stage just minutes before the Auditorium doors opened and the audience poured in. When Carreiro called everyone to gather around him, the hum of dozens of conversations going on at once suddenly died down and all eyes landed on him. He gave pointers on projecting their voice and keeping up their energy levels. As he got further into his pep talk, Carreiro said, “For two hours, all of your worries and problems don’t exist. You do not exist, only your character in this play exists.”

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